The PRR

Professional Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Academic Leaders (PRR) is two documents that set out in broad terms the privileges and responsibilities, as well as the standards of professional conduct, of both the faculty and department chairs. Revisions to the process document were endorsed by the Boulder Assembly on April 29, 2021, and were accepted and approved by Provost Russell Moore on June 8, 2021. 

The PRR is part of a suite of policies currently being drafted at CU Boulder. These include: campus-wide policy on grievance, and a policy regarding instructor appointment, reappointment, non-renewal, and titles. Additionally efforts are underway to create a revised CU Boulder instructor contract. The PRR policy and procedures will be reconciled with new policies during the fall 2021 semester. It is anticipated that final drafts of the policies will be available by fall 2021. The final versions will be approved following the Academic Affairs Policy Proposal & Adoption policy. The PRR will be updated accordingly and presented to the BFA Assembly members for approval during AY21-22. Faculty may contact the Office of Faculty Relations for an in-person department training or to find out more about the online Skilsoft training. 

PRR DOCUMENTS & LINKS:

Academic Affairs PRR Policy Statement:

• Academic Affairs - Approved 2021 policy statement and final PRR procedural document
• 2013 Academic Affairs PRD Enabling Policy

PRR Procedural Documents - Current and Historical: 

• 2021 Professional Rights & Responsibilities of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Department Chairs -  Approved by Assembly April, 29, 2021.
  • This document was accepted and approved by Provost Russell Moore on June 8, 2021.
• 2013 Professional Rights and Duties of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Department Chairs -
  • This revision was endorsed by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on March 4, 2010. It was approved as an Academic Affairs Policy by Russell Moore, Provost on January 16, 2013.
• 1996: Professional Rights and Duties of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Duties of Department Chairs - 
  • This revision was prepared by the BFA Professional Responsibilities Committee, adopted by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on December 7, 1995, and amended by the BFA Executive Committee on January 29, 1996. 
• 1982: Duties of Faculty and Chairs

  • The original document was prepared by the Boulder Faculty Assembly Professional Responsibilities Committee, and adopted by the Boulder Faculty Assembly on July 1,1982.

Other Related Documents:

• Rationale regarding PRR Procedure Draft September 1, 2020
• Roles and Responsibilities of Department Chairs CU Board of Regents APS 1026 
• Approved for rescission July 1, 2020 - Justification for the Rescission of APS 1026 
• Regent Law Article 5 - Faculty (2020)
• Regent Law Article 5 (2014)